The Rise School of Houston

Houston, TX

Clients Served
Setting(s): Children's day care/preschool
Population(s): Early childhood, School age population, Developmentally disabled
Age Range: Infant-child
Facility Characteristics
Rise is an early childhood education program with three major goals: to provide
children with a blend of intervention and therapy services within the context of
a developmentally appropriate curriculum; to provide family centered services
designed to meet the needs of all children and families'; and to prepare
children for their next learning environment. Comprehensive educational and
therapeutic services are provided to the children five days a week, 6 hours a
day. Rise provides the following services: music therapy, speech therapy,
occupational therapy, physical therapy, specially designed instruction and
service coordination. Therapy and educational services are provided using an
inclusive, transdisciplinary model. There is a 3:1 ratio of students to
teachers. Approximately 50% of the children have Down syndrome, 30% of the
children havve other developmental disabilities, 20% are typically developing
peers The Rise School of Houston is affiliated with the following institutions:
Texas Children's Hospital, The RISE Program at The University of Alabama, The
Rise School of Dallas and The Rise School of Fort Worth Texas Christian
University.

Training
The Rise School of Houston music therapy internship offers a comprehensive
experience in an early childhood/preschool setting. Students will observe,
co-lead, and lead large groups (up to 10 students), small groups (3-4 students),
individual sessions, dance classes, bell choirs, performances and Graduation.
All of the groups will usually have at least one other adult in them for
assistance. Students will have the opportunity to observe the other therapies
offered at Rise, attend in-services held at the school as well as some offered
off site. Students will be required to observe at least four other music therapy
programs during the course of their internship (time has been allotted for this)
and will be encouraged to attend local, regional and national conferences,
workshops, seminars that are applicable to the setting. Each intern is involved
in any student performances held during the course of their internship. Complete
a final project, one case study, one adaptation project, and design a music
therapy program proposal/budget for a facility of his/her choice. Experience
working with young children is recommended, but not required.
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